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Ministry of Food Processing Industries
Food Processing Week organized by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries under the 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav'
Rs. 43.20 lakhs Seed Capital amount transferred to Districts Project Management Unit  of SRLM for 135 SHG members in the State of Uttar Pradesh under the PMFME Scheme
A National Webinar on Milk Processing & Value Addition under 'One District One Product' organized by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries and Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Government of India
Publishing the success story of Mr. Gaurav Ashok Mhettar of Gajanan Agro Industries in the ‘Atmanirbhar Enterprises’ series on social media platforms
To commemorate 75 years of India's Independence, the Government of India is celebrating the 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.' As a part of the celebration, the Ministry of Food Processing Industries  is celebrating Food Processing Week from 6 September 2021 to 12 September 2021, under which the Ministry is organizing various programmes.
As part of the week-long campaign of the MoFPI, Rs. 43.20 lakhs Seed Capital amount was transferred today to Districts Project Management Unit  of SRLM for 135 SHG members in Uttar Pradesh under the PMFME Scheme.
A National Webinar on Milk Processing & Value Addition was also organized under 'One District One Product' by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries and Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Government of India.
Besides, the success story of the beneficiary of the PMFME scheme, Mr. Gaurav Ashok Mhettar of Gajanan Agro Industries, was published on the Ministry's social media platforms in the 'Atmanirbhar Enterprises' series.
Under the Food Processing Week, a video focusing on awareness about food wastage was also released on social media as part of the awareness campaign on processed foods.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Union Health Ministry organises communication awareness workshop with Community Radio Stations from 16 States
Community Radio Stations urged to produce innovative programs on COVID Vaccination and create a Jan Andolan  on COVID Safe Behaviour
Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in partnership with UNICEF hosted a communication awareness workshop for representatives of Community Radio Stations from 16 States. The thematic session highlighted the need to create meaningful awareness campaigns about COVID Appropriate Behaviour  and bust myths surrounding COVID vaccines & vaccination particularly among communities residing in remote and difficult to reach areas in the country.
The session was addressed by Shri Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Union Health Ministry. The Joint Secretary in his opening remarks acknowledged the contribution of Community Radio Stations  in supporting the world’s largest vaccination drive andnoted that sustained efforts of CRS by airing informative programs on COVID vaccination for their discerning listeners is reflected in increased community participation in the ongoing vaccination drive for adults.
CRS programs in regional language aimed at educating communities about importance of Covid Appropriate Behaviour, addressing myths & misinformation linked to vaccines and creating awareness on vaccination progress is resulting in uptake of vaccination among many tribal districts of India.
Community Radio Stations were urged to highlight community led positive initiatives and role models to strengthen vaccine trust among communities that they cater to. The issue of mental health linked to COVID was also focused upon. The collective responsibility to address mental health issues among communities through informative programming by engaging with subject experts from State and National level,was stressed.
CRSs were asked to continuously remind listeners about the need to strictly follow COVID Appropriate Behaviour as the second wave is still not over: the virus can strike back as soon society ignores health advisory and lowers its guard against COVID safety protocol. Participants from CRS were encouraged to produce innovative programs and create a Jan Andolan  by featuring and acknowledging community role- models.
Participants shared their experiences of interaction with the audiences and how they allayed their apprehensions, concerns about COVID vaccines and motivated them to get Vaccinated. The Jt Secy, Union Health Ministry answered their various queries and applauded their continued support to widen the net of authentic information in the regions.
Senior officials of the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Ministry of I&B, PIB, DD, AIRand UNICEF also attended the interactive session.
Ministry of Science & Technology
Drones to undertake Large scale Mapping of Village areas in Maharashtra
Survey of India ,the national mapping agency of the country under the Min of Science & Technology has signed an MoU with Department of revenue & Land records, Govt of Maharashtra to undertake the Large scale Mapping of Village Gaothan  areas in the State of Maharashtra using drones.
Chief Minister of Maharashtra ,Shri Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated the Drone based Mapping Project being carried out by Survey of India at Nimgaon Korhale in Ahmednagar district on 31st July, 2019. Minister of Rural Development, Women and Child Welfare Pankaja Gopinath Munde; Surveyor General of India Lt Gen Girish Kumar, VSM; Commissioner Revenue & Land Records; Commissioner Rural Development and Secretary, RDD from Govt of Maharashtra along with other officials were also present during the launch of the project. This large scale mapping project is being carried out by Survey of India, Min of Science & Technology, Govt of India for Dept of Revenue and Land Records, Govt of Maharashtra using Professional Survey grade Drone covering more than 40,000 Village Gaothan  areas in Maharashtra State.
These village Gaothan areas not been surveyed earlier will be mapped at 1:500 scale covering all land parcels in the village for preparing the accurate revenue maps and GIS database. Drone survey will be pivotal to fix locations of village boundaries, canals, canal limits and roads in these villages.
A detailed presentation about this Large scale Mapping Project was also made in the National Workshop and Conference of Sarpanch and Upsarpanch organized jointly by Department of Rural Development, Govt of Maharashtra and All India Sarpanch Association Shirdi, Ahmednagar district on 31st July. This national conference was organized under the guidance of CM Shri Devendra Fadnavis, presided by Minister of Rural Development, Women and Child Welfare Pankaja Gopinath Munde and attended by other Ministers, MP, MLAs and other dignitaries. This conference was attended by thousands of Sarpanch, Upsarpanch and farmers across the country and the Maharashtra state.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 423
India’s cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 180.36 Crore
More than 17 lakh Vaccine doses administered today till 7 pm
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 180.36 Crore  today. More than 17 lakh  Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. More than 2.12 Crore  Precaution Doses for the identified categories of beneficiaries  for COVID vaccination have been administered so far. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
The cumulative coverage of vaccine doses, segregated based on population priority groups, is as follows:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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10402709
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2nd Dose
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9985772
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Precaution Dose
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4320934
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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18411587
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2nd Dose
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17479678
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Precaution Dose
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6578841
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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55957115
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2nd Dose
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34246540
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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553438905
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2nd Dose
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456307688
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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202552380
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2nd Dose
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182990544
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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126603319
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2nd Dose
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113969966
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Precaution Dose
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10453389
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Cumulative 1st dose administered
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967366015
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Cumulative 2nd dose administered
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814980188
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Precaution Dose
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21353164
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Total
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1803699367
Today’s achievement in the vaccination exercise, segregated by population priority groups, is as follows:
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Date: 14th March, 2022 
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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62
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2nd Dose
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955
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Precaution Dose
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9243
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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79
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2nd Dose
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1850
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Precaution Dose
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13520
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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62662
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2nd Dose
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355631
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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88212
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2nd Dose
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792739
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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13918
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2nd Dose
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184313
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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9420
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2nd Dose
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116026
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Precaution Dose
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63237
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Cumulative 1st dose administered
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174353
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Cumulative 2nd dose administered
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1451514
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Precaution Dose
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86000
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Total
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1711867
The vaccination exercise as a tool to protect the most vulnerable population groups in the country from COVID-19 continues to be regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level.
Ministry of Defence
Indigenous Defence Production
Two Positive Indigenisation Lists comprising 101 and 108 items were promulgated by Department of Military Affairs /Ministry of Defence  on 21st August, 2020 and 31st May 2021 respectively. The lists have been hosted on Ministry of Defence website to give wide visibility to the Defence Industrial base in enabling them to effectively meet requirement of the Armed Forces. Of these, 153 items are planned to be indigenized upto December, 2022. There is no stoppage on their exports.
In addition, to minimize import by DPSUs, Department of Defence Production / Ministry of Defence  has also notified a Positive Indigenisation list of sub-systems/ assemblies/sub-assemblies/components on 27th December, 2021. The list contains 2500 items, which are already indigenized and 351 items which will be indigenized in coming three years till December, 2024. Of these 351 items, 172 items are planned to be indigenized upto December, 2022.
Positive Indigenisation List Comprises Defence equipment which will be designed, developed and manufactured over a period from 2020 to 2025, therefore, it will not be possible to assess actual saving at this juncture.
However, as per available projections, it is estimated that over approximately Rupees Five Lakh Crore worth of equipment included in both the Positive Indigenisation Lists will be procured from Domestic Industry over the next five to seven years.
Government is considering adding more items for indigenous production. Time line to add more items is reviewed continuously based on the requirements of Armed Forces as well as capability of Domestic Industry.
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt in a written reply to Shri Rakesh Sinha in Rajya Sabha on March 28, 2022.
Prime Minister's Office
PM pays tributes to Babu Jagjivan Ram on his birth anniversary
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has paid tributes to Babu Jagjivan Ram Ji on his birth anniversary.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
"Tributes to Babu Jagjivan Ram Ji on his birth anniversary. Our nation will always remember his remarkable contribution be it during the freedom movement or after Independence. He was widely admired for his administrative skills and concern for the poor."
Finance Commission
Dr. Krishnamurthy Subramanian is new Member of Finance Commission’s Advisory Council.
The Chief Economic Advisor, Government of India, Dr. Krishnamurthy Subramanian had been included as Member of the Advisory Council of the Fifteenth Finance Commission.
It may be recalled that on 16th April, 2018 the Fifteenth Finance Commission had constituted an Advisory Council with the following Members:
- Dr. D.K. Srivastava.
- Dr. Indira Rajaraman.
- Dr. Arvind Virmani.
- Dr. Surjit S. Bhalla.
- Dr. Sanjeev gupta.
- Prof. Pinaki Chakraborty.
- Shri Sajjid Chinoy.
- Shri Neelkanth Mishra.
- Dr. Prachi Mishra.
- Dr. M. Govinda Rao.
- Dr. Omkar Goswami.
Dr. Krishnamurthy Subramanian will be the twelfth Member of the Council.
The role and function of the Council is to:
- To advise the Commission n any issue or subject related to the Terms of Reference  of the Commission, which may be of relevance.
- To assist in the preparation of any paper or research study which would enhance the Commission’s understanding on the issue contained in its ToR: and
- To help in broadening the Commission’s ambit and understanding to seek best national and international practices on matters pertaining to fiscal devolution and improving the quality and reach and enforcement of its recommendations.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Webinar on “POSHAN Abhiyaan – Sahi Poshan Desh Roshan” organized today
A webinar on “POSHAN Abhiyaan– Sahi Poshan Desh Roshan” was organised today by Regional Outreach Bureau  & Press Information Bureau , Chandigarh, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India. Ms. Sarita Godwani, Consultant, Social Welfare Department, UT Chandigarh and Ms. Saba Malik, Senior Dietician, General Hospital, Sonipat, Haryana participated as the guest speakers in the virtual meet.
Image: A glimpse of the webinar on “POSHAN Abhiyaan – Sahi Poshan Desh Roshan”
Ms. Sarita Godwani shared her valuable experiences on implementation of POSHAN Abhiyaan. “The remarkable initiative of 'Poshan Vatika' amongst Anganwadi workers has further led to awareness generation about importance of balanced diet”, she said. Informing the participants further about these Poshan Vatikas, she said, “Anganwadi workers with best Poshan Vatika will also be awarded in this Poshan Maah.”
Ms. Saba Malik, Senior Dietician, General Hospital, Sonipat, Haryana threw light on the importance of a balanced diet, especially for pregnant women. She stressed on adequate maternal dietary protein intake and informed the participants about the need for a healthy diet to prevent anemia during pregnancy.
In his welcome address, Sh. Himanshu Pathak, Assistant Director, PIB, Chandigarh said that POSHAN Abhiyaan is Government of India’s flagship programme to improve nutritional outcomes for children, adolescent Girls, pregnant women and lactating mothers.
Ms. Sapna, Assistant Director, ROB Chandigarh moderated the session and Ms. Sangeeta Joshi, Assistant Director, ROB Chandigarh summarized and closed the webinar with a vote of thanks to the speakers and the participants present. Anganwadi workers and ICDS officers from the region and officials of Ministry of Information & Broadcasting from the region participated in the webinar.
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
Shri Nitin Gadkari Flags off Apiary on Wheels
‘Apiary on Wheels’, a unique concept designed by KVIC for the easy upkeep and migration of Bee Boxes having live Bee colonies, was flagged off today by the Union Minister of MSME Shri Nitin Gadkari in Delhi, in the presence of Shri V.K. Saxena, Chairman KVIC.
Congratulating the Chairman KVIC, Shri Nitin Gadkari said, “Bee Keeping looks easy but has many intricate difficulties which only a beekeeper would understand. Apiary on Wheels will make the migration easy, the maintenance easy, easy feeding of bees and it will also help the bees to sustain even in extreme summers.”
Aligned with the vision of Prime Minister, KVIC launched Honey Mission in 2017 and has been training beekeepers, distributing Bee Boxes and helping rural, educated but unemployed youth to earn extra income through beekeeping activities, at their doorstep. However, bee keeping involves laborious and mentally challenging tasks such as placing the bee boxes in a strategic position so as to provide enough nectar from flowers to the bees, maintaining the bees during summers and migrating the bee boxes accordingly to fulfil the nourishment needs of the bees etc. KVIC has been continuously evolving new ways so as to make this process more easy and less laborious.
Highlighting the benefits of the Apiary on Wheels, Shri VK Saxena said, “Apiary on wheels is a holistic approach to address the challenges faced by the beekeepers. It is designed so as to reduce the labour and cost of maintaining and upkeeping Bee Boxes and live bee colonies across India. This is an example of ‘out of the box thinking’ which KVIC has adopted to benefit maximum number of people in India and help generate livelihood at the doorsteps.”
Apiary on Wheels is a platform which can carry 20 Bee Boxes from one place to another without any difficulty. Two large wheels on either side of the Apiary on Wheels and 4 separate compartments with independent doors, having 5 bee boxes each help the platform to remain intact without disturbing the live bee colonies. The Apiary on Wheels is also connected with a solar panel system which automatically triggers a fan inside the compartment as soon as the temperature reaches 35 degree centigrade or above. Not only this, the Apiary on Wheels also has sugar drips which helps to feed the bees in the summer season. The Apiary on Wheels is like an attachment which can be easily connected with a Tractor or a Trolley and may be pulled to any suitable destination. Specially, in summers, the beekeepers usually adopted crude methods to feed the bees and many bees used to die in the process. This concept of migration, cooling with the help of solar panels and sugar drips with zero risk to the lives of bees, will prevent any damages to the bee boxes or bee colonies and help produce quality honey.
As a pilot project the Apiary on Wheels will be placed near the mustard farms near the Delhi border under the supervision of local bee keepers and KVIC and after successful implementation the concept will be replicated on a mass scale across India.
PIB Headquarters
PIB’S BULLETIN ON COVID-19
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- 199.12 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
- India's Active caseload currently stands at 1,32,457
- Active cases stand at 0.30%
- Recovery Rate currently at 98.49%
- 15,447 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to
4,30,11,874
- 16,906 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
- Daily positivity rate 
- Weekly Positivity Rate 
- 86.77 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 4,59,302 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Shri Piyush Goyal reviews progress of PM GatiShakti National Master Plan
Minister calls for more focus on bridging of critical infrastructure gaps and development of regions of strategic importance on PM GatiShakti
PM GatiShakti NMP effectively expedites many projects which had been previously stalled in the last one year
GatiShakti successfully incorporates 1900 GIS data layers for infrastructure mapping
Over 250 infrastructure projects examined in the last one year by using National Master Plan
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal reviewed the progress achieved by PM GatiShakti National Master Plan at a meeting with senior officials from various line ministries in New Delhi today.
Since its launch in October 2021, the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan has been a transformative approach towards integrated planning and synchronized infrastructure project implementation. Adopting a ‘whole of the government approach’, the National Master Plan has successfully incorporated more than 1900 GIS data layers for infrastructure mapping of different Ministries and State Governments. In the last one year, the NMP has effectively expedited many projects which had been previously stalled.
Shri Goyal appreciated the progress made by central Ministries and States in stepping up the usage of the National Master Plan, especially to plan critical infrastructure. The Minister called for more training and capacity building to further boost the utilization of PM GatiShakti by various line ministries, departments and states.
He also asked ministries to prioritize the bridging of critical infrastructure gaps and focus on development of regions of strategic importance, especially industrial clusters that can act as drivers of economic growth.
The NMP Platform is now also being used by all Central Ministries and State Governments for smoother planning process and sound decision making. Over 250 infrastructure projects have been examined in the last one year by using the National Master Plan and the PM GatiShakti Institutional Structure.
These projects include many connectivity linkages of rail, port, road, and last mile infrastructure projects for sectors such as agriculture, food, steel, and coal.
During the meeting various Ministries made presentations and deliberated their progress and achievements through the National Master Plan platform.
Ministry of Coal
Coal Production Goes up to 76.26 Million Tonne in May 2023
With 8.47% increase Cumulative Coal Dispatch Touches 162.44 MT
Coal Stock up by 35.48% to 112.41 MT as on 31st May
The Ministry of Coal has achieved a remarkable feat with a substantial surge in overall coal production during the month of May’23, reaching 76.26 Million Tons, surpassing the figures of the month May’22 of 71.21 MT, representing an increase of 7.10%. The production of Coal India Limited  has increased 59.94 MT in the month of May’23 as compared to 54.72 MT in May’22 with the growth of 9.54%. The cumulative coal production has seen quantum jump of 149.41 MT in FY’ 23 as compared to 138.41 MT in FY’22 with a growth of 7.94%.
With increased First Mile Connectivity infrastructure, coal dispatch in the month of May ’23 registered at 82.22 MT as compared to 77.79 MT in May ’22, growth of 5.70%. Coal dispatch from Captive and Commercial coal block has reported at 12.23 MT in May’23 in comparison to 10.47 MT in May ‘22 with the growth of 16.84 %. The cumulative Coal dispatch has registered remarkable increment of 162.44 MT in the FY 2023-24, up from 149.76 MT in the FY 2022-23, with an increase of 8.47%.
This Impressive upturn in offtake has resulted in a comfortable coal stock position, guaranteeing reliable and abundant supply of coal lying at pithead coal stock at CIL, SCCL, stock at TPP etc. The total coal stock as of 31st May 2023 is 112.41 MT, compared to 82.97 MT on 31st May 2022 with the growth of 35.48%. The positive coal stock position has strengthened the capability to tackle unforeseen fluctuations in energy demand and ensures meeting the energy demands of the nation.
Furthermore, the availability of coal rakes, which play a crucial role in coal transportation, has remained consistently good throughout this period due to the initiative taken by the Ministry to augment rail connectivity infrastructure under PM Gati Shakti to ensure seamless evacuation of coal. This positive trend in rake availability has facilitated the smooth transportation of coal, minimized transportation bottlenecks, and ensured uninterrupted supply.
The Ministry is making constant efforts to augmenting coal production. The Ministry has already moved forward with a comprehensive plan for responsible development, placing strong emphasis on fostering conscientious coal mining practices that prioritize the well-being of the environment and communities.